Reforming Florida’s Sex Offender Registry Laws
The Gulf County Board of County Commissioners has scheduled a public hearing on a proposed ordinance that would repeal and replace the county’s current Sexual Predator Ordinance. The notice says the new ordinance would set residency restrictions for both sexual predators and sex offenders. That could mean the restrictions reach people the current ordinance doesn’t cover. The notice also lists
Read moreAccording to the Miami New Times, GEO Group, one of the nation’s largest private prison and immigration detention companies, has contributed $3.5 million to the political committee supporting Florida Republican gubernatorial nominee Byron Donalds. That includes three separate $1 million contributions in May, September, and October 2026. GEO’s business depends heavily on government contracts to incarcerate people. To be clear,
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FLORIDA ACTION COMMITTEE MEDIA Growing Up on the Registry: When the Whole Family Pays Children grow. Parents age. Families keep caring. October 13, 2026 · Video premiere PREMIERES TODAY AT 10 A.M. EASTERN Tuesday, October 13, 2026 · 5 minutes, 32 seconds The premiere page is open; playback begins at the scheduled time. Watch the premiere Children grow, parents age,
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FLORIDA ACTION COMMITTEE MEDIA Tuesday’s Media Buzz Families, Fresh Perspectives and Reasons for Hope October 13, 2026 • News, context and community Behind the headlines, people are still living their lives. A court decision, a proposed restriction or an enforcement announcement can change how people move through the world. This week’s stories invite us to look beyond the headline: what
Read moreFLORIDA • CHILD SAFETY • YOUTH • PUBLIC POLICY 🚨🧒 If the Registry Protects Children, Why Are Children on It? ⚖️📊 Florida’s own government reports, public-health guidance and research raise questions that deserve serious discussion about youth, rehabilitation, public disclosure and where sexual harm to children actually occurs. Can publicly identifying a child for years or decades be shown to
Read moreWe are well under way with our 2026-2027 FAC email campaign. Our focus this year is an bill for the Florida Legislature whose purpose is to allow youthful offenders to petition for removal from the registry after 10 years instead of after 25 years. This is FAC’s first ever bill, a momentous event! Every time an email on a particular
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